Posts tagged "politics"

Mar 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Theranos Fraudster Elizabeth Holmes' Sentence Reduced by 1 Year

This was called for, the court held, by a new retroactive sentencing guideline that allows such a reduction when a defendant "did not personally cause substantial hardship."

Mar 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Ex-FBI-Agents Alleging They Were Fired for Working on "Arctic Frost" Can Proceed Pseudonymously

From Chief Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.) yesterday in Does 1 & 2 v. Patel: Plaintiffs are two former Federal Bureau… The post Ex-FBI-Agents Alleging They Were Fired for Working on "Arctic Frost" Ca...

Mar 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Sealed Charges Doesn't Mean Unmentionable-in-Court-Filings Charges

From yesterday's decision by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline M. DeLuca (D. Neb.) in Wilson v. Noshirvan: Federal Rule of Civil Procedure… The post Sealed Charges Doesn't Mean Unmentionable-in-Court-Fil...

Mar 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Court Upholds Injunction Against Disclosing Information Learned from Discarded City Documents

From City of Scranton v. Coyne, decided Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt, joined by Judges… The post Court Upholds Injunction Against Disclosing Information...

Mar 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

From Justice Frankfurter in the Steel Seizure Case (1952)

A nice passage, which strikes me as much worth keeping in mind. (How it applies to any particular controversies, of… The post From Justice Frankfurter in the Steel Seizure Case (1952) appeared firs...

Mar 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

No § 230 Immunity for Meta's AI-Generated Ads

From Tuesday's decision by Chief Judge Richard Seeborg (N.D. Cal.) in Bouck v. Meta Platforms, Inc.: This case is the… The post No § 230 Immunity for Meta's AI-Generated Ads appeared first on Reaso...

Mar 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: March 27, 1996

3/27/1996: Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida decided.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 27, 1996 appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 27, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Mar 26, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Lakritz die Katze

Eigentlich wollte ich etwas über Suchmaschinenindizierung schreiben… dann bin über eine Katzenseite gestolpert.

Mar 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Kennedy Center Director & Ambassador Richard Grenell Loses Libel Lawsuit

He sued over a claim that he "associated with Nazis" and "tried to have Vice President Pence attend a white supremacist event while he was on an overseas trip."

Mar 26, 2026 from Palladium

Permanent Games For Progress

As politics weakens and private power grows, building a great future will depend on permanent games that convert private wealth into lasting progress. The post Permanent Games For Progress appeared...

Mar 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Investigating FISA abuses in Crossfire Hurricane

Ten years later, we're still not done

Mar 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Today in Supreme Court History: March 26, 2012

3/26/2012: NFIB v. Sebelius is argued.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: March 26, 2012 appeared first on Reason.com.

Mar 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Open Thread

What’s on your mind?

Mar 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Additional Testimony Against the Proposed "Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act"

I submitted some additional testimony to a House subcommittee, in response to questions from Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon.

Mar 26, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

What Would Have Been Justice Scalia's Legacy If He Survived Into The Trump Presidency?

Richard Re poses thought provoking questions about a Scalia counterfactual on Earth 2.0.

Mar 25, 2026 from Stranger Than Usual

Rollenspielszenen: Band aus zwei Bassspielern.

Anis und Cracker wollen eine Band gründen.

Mar 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Sam Altman et al. "May Not Inquire into Musk's Ketamine Use" at Trial of Musk Suit Over OpenAI

But "evidence related to his political activities, attendance at Burning Man in 2017, and relationship with Shivon Zilis" will be allowed.

Mar 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Article Reporting on Jan. 6 as "Insurrection" Not Defamatory + Pardon Isn't "Acquittal"

From Bitzer v. Tegna, Inc., decided today by Judge Thomas Varlan (E.D. Tenn.): Plaintiff alleges that on August 5, 2024,… The post Article Reporting on Jan. 6 as "Insurrection" Not Defamatory + Par...

Mar 25, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy

Ex-Law-Student's Defamation Claim Against Howard University Can Proceed in Part

His breach of contract and race discrimination claims, however, are dismissed.